Below is a list of resources recommended by our Olney Pediatric families.

Weight Management:

1. Weight Watchers for patients >12yo
2. The IDEAL Clinic at CNMC

Parenting Support:

1. Parent Encouragement Program (PEP): pepparent.org or 301-929-8824
2. Parenting classes through Montgomery County: http://www.infomontgomery.org/home
3. P.E.A.C.E. (Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness) Program of Montgomery County is an educational program for divorcing and separating parents that have a family case in the Circuit Court: 240-777-9065
4. www.raisingyourchallengingchild.com

Support groups and Individual Therapy: Social Skills, Autism, Behavior

1. Olney Counseling Center: 301-570-7500
2. Alvord, Baker and assoc: 301-593-6554
3. Jewish Social Services: 301-816-2633, www.jssa.org.
4. Emotional/behavioral:  www.childrenwithanxiety.com, www.adaa.org, www.childanxiety.net, www.empoweringparents.com, www.parenting.com, http://www.livesinthebalance.org/
5. Expressive Therapy Center: 301-869-1017, www.expressivetherapycenter.com

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) and Learning Disabilities:

1. CHADD: www.CHADD.org
2. Understood: https://www.understood.org/en
3. www.myADHD.com
4. Coaching: https://ptscoaching.com/
5. www.addresources.org
6. Your Right to an Evaluation for a Child for Special Education Services: https://ldaamerica.org/advocacy/lda-position-papers/right-to-an-evaluation-of-a-child-for-special-education-services/

Smoking Cessation:

1. MDQUIT.org or 1800-QUIT NOW
2. Freedom From Smoking: www.ffsonline.org

Nutrition:

1. Kait Fortunado at Rebel Dietitians in Columbia: 301-474-2499
2. Daisy Miller Dietitian in Gaithersburg: 301-531-5854
3. Empowered Eating in Greenbelt: 301-710-9709 (accepts some insurance)
4. Children's National Medical Center: 202-476-2327
5. Helpful websites: www.eatright.org, www.weigh2rock.com, http://win.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm

Breastfeeding:

1. Lactation consultant: Colleen Prorok: 301-774-7279
2. Breastfeeding Support Group at MGH: 301-774-8881
3. Breastfeeding Support Group at Holy Cross Hospital: 301-326-4715
4. Breastfeeding Support Group at Shady Grove Hospital: 240-826-6667
5. La Leche League of MD: http://www.lllofmd-de-dc.org/
6. Metropolitan Breastfeeding: http://www.metropolitanbreastfeeding.com/ or 301-943-9293
7. Breastfeeding Inc: http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?pagename=videos

Child abuse:

1. Montgomery County Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (CPS): 240-777-4417
2. DC Center for Child Protection and Family Support: 202-544-3144
3. Department of Police, Family Crimes Division: 240-773-5400
4. Sex Offender Registry: http://dpscs.md.gov/onlineservs/socem/default.shtml

Child Development (speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, feeding issues):

1. Stuttering: Stutteringhelp.org
2. Infants and Toddlers Montgomery County (birth to 3yo): 240-777-3997
3. Infants and Toddlers Howard County (birth to 3yo): 410-313-7017
4. Infants and Toddlers Fredrick County (birth to 3yo): 301-600-1612
5. Infants and Toddlers Prince George's County (birth to 3yo): 301-265-8415
6. Child Find Montgomery County (>3yo): 301-947-6050
7. Child Find Howard County (>3yo): 410-313-7046
8. Child Find Frederick County (>3yo): 301-644-5292
9. Child Find Prince George's County (>3yo): 301-808-2719
10. Developmental Pediatric Center: http://pdcandme.com/
11. RSI: www.RSItherapy.net

Pediatric Dentists:

1. Children's Dental Office: 301-924-5500, 2923 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD 20832
2. Edwin Zaghi Dental Office: 410-992-4400, Columbia, MD